Question 1

Which of the following statements is false regarding the predominant attitude in the U.S.toward death?

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A)  A majority of Americans witness the death of at least one loved one during their lifetimes.
B)  Instead of facing death directly,people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies.
C)  Those who view death as a relief from pain may have a partial sense of welcoming death.
D)  Many people seek to avoid any thought or mention of death and,instead of facing death directly,people tend to amuse themselves with unrealistic portrayals on TV and movies.

Question 2

During this phase of coping with dying,the terminally ill patient attempts to live with the disease.

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A)  acute
B)  chronic
C)  terminal
D)  recovery

Question 3

If you decide to donate your organs after death,you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Making clear decisions about your estate and medical care is a component of a "good death."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

Accepted Answer

A)  make judgments about funeral arrangements.
B)  determine his or her own need for professional help.
C)  acknowledge the bad times as well as the good.
D)  move forward and face the world with confidence.

Question 6

All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross except

Accepted Answer

A)  denial.
B)  vulnerability.
C)  bargaining.
D)  depression.

Question 7

One goal of hospice care is to counsel family members after a patient's death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Giving terminally ill people a medication that will cause them to peacefully stop breathing is an example of passive euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The use of metaphors is a good way to explain death to a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term that means "having made no legal will" is

Accepted Answer

A)  intestate.
B)  testator.
C)  probate.
D)  surrogacy.

Question 11

Most terminally ill patients experience Kübler-Ross's stages of dying in sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a holiday that coincides with All Soul's Day.
B)  It is a holiday when graves are decorated with bright yellow flowers.
C)  It is a two-day holiday when dead children and adults are honored.
D)  It is a sad day of quiet mourning for the dead.

Question 13

Cancer is the most common diagnosis for hospice patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

Accepted Answer

A)  denial.
B)  universality.
C)  noncorporeal continuity.
D)  nonfunctionality.

Question 15

Which of the following is not considered a possible solution to the organ shortage?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial rewards to the families of donors
B)  increased use of devices such as heart pacemakers that replace organs
C)  improvements to hospitals' implementation of palliative care
D)  the use of stem cells to replace cells in damaged organs

Question 16

It is recommended that children not be included as part of the family mourning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most patients who receive hospice care do so

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A)  in a hospital
B)  in a nursing home
C)  in a hospice ward
D)  at home

Question 18

It is not unusual for a child to think of death as something that is reversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A testamentary letter is a document that informs a dying person's survivors of various types of important personal information,such as bank accounts,the location of keys,and the names of people who should be notified of the death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most notorious example of involuntary euthanasia is the medical killing program of the Nazi regime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Dying and Death

If you decide to donate your organs after death,you should be sure to discuss this decision with your family.

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One goal of hospice care is to counsel family members after a patient's death.

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Cancer is the most common diagnosis for hospice patients.

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The term that means "having made no legal will" is

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It is not unusual for a child to think of death as something that is reversible.

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Giving terminally ill people a medication that will cause them to peacefully stop breathing is an example of passive euthanasia.

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A testamentary letter is a document that informs a dying person's survivors of various types of important personal information,such as bank accounts,the location of keys,and the names of people who should be notified of the death.

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the predominant attitude in the U.S.toward death?

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Most patients who receive hospice care do so

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Dia de los Muertos?

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Making clear decisions about your estate and medical care is a component of a "good death."

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It is recommended that children not be included as part of the family mourning process.

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The most notorious example of involuntary euthanasia is the medical killing program of the Nazi regime.

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The use of metaphors is a good way to explain death to a child.

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During this phase of coping with dying,the terminally ill patient attempts to live with the disease.

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Which of the following is not considered a possible solution to the organ shortage?

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All of the following are stages of dying as defined by Kübler-Ross except

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Providing social support to a grieving person helps a survivor

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Most terminally ill patients experience Kübler-Ross's stages of dying in sequence.

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The belief that humans survive in some form after death is

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